7th Congressional Democrat Debate on WNDY 23
Coming up at 7 PM will be a debate for the Democrats running for the Congressional nomination for the 7th Congressional District.
I think we’re in for a “Bush Bashing” session when the President isn’t even on the ballot. Don’t you just love those “Bush’s Last Day” bumper stickers?
Check back here for commentary.
(Commentary After the Quantum Leap)
7:00 PM - Moonbat extraordinaire Jim Shella is moderating. The 4 included candidates are Dr. Woody Myers, Dr. David O., Carolene Mays and of course MC Juggernaut.
David Orentlicher leads off with his statement. Anti-corporation, anti-special interests. Will not accept contributions from PAC’s. Challenges his opponents to not accept PAC money. They did not respond.
MC Juggernaut gives his opening statement. “Bold” and “Courageous” leadership. He’s now said “Bold” about 2 dozen times.
Carolene Mays - “We need to reinvest in America”. Proclaims her “balanced” record. We need experienced leadership. Stumbles a bit in her speaking. Nerves.
Dr. Woody Myers - “Real difference in leadership”. Bash Bush. Bash Bush. I hate Bush. We need to change everything accomplished in the past 8 years.
Question One - Immigration Reform
David O - We need sensible immigration reform. We need amnesty for the illegals.
MC Juggernaut - I support comprehensive immigration reform. We can’t send them all back. Protect the children.
Carolene Mays - Bashes State Senator Mike Delph’s immigration bill. “This is a national issue”.
Dr. Woody Myers - “We are all immigrants unless you’re a native American”. Protect the Children.
Question Two - Prescriptions for Seniors
MC Juggernaut - We need Socialist Medicine.
Carolene Mays - Refers to Medicare Part D
Dr. Woody Myers - Kisses Eli Lilly’s derierre’ while pushing Socialist medicine.
Dr. David O - Medicare Part D is flawed. Did I mention I’m not taking money from special interests?
Question Three - Same Sex Marriage
Carolene Mays - I’m opposed
Dr. Woody Myers - Constitutional amendment is unnecessary. Favors it.
Dr. David O - Favors
Andre Al-Carson - Dodges the question - “We have troops dying in Iraq”.
Question Four - NAFTA
Dr. Woody Myers - Opposed NAFTA.
Dr. David O - Free Trade is good.
Andre Al-Carson - NAFTA is bad.
Carolene Mays - Free Trade is good, NAFTA is bad.
Lightning Round -
President
David O - Obama
Andre Al-Carson - Obama
Carolene Mays - Will not declare
Dr. Woody Myers - Obama
Governor
Dr. Woody Myers - Schellinger
Carolene Mays - No Answer
Andre Al-Carson - No Answer
David O - Schellinger
Label yourself Liberal, Moderate, Conservative
David O - Liberal
Andre Al-Carson - Liberal
Carolene Mays - Moderate
Dr. Woody Myers - “I’m a Hoosier”
Political Hero
Dr. Woody Myers - sorry missed his answer
Carolene Mays - JFK
Andre al-Carson - Grandmama and Andy Jacobs Jr.
Campaign Finance
Carolene Mays - Not received much PAC money
Dr. Woody Myers - Not received much PAC money
Dr. David O - Will not accept PAC money
Andre al-Carson - Didn’t answer the question
Lobbyists
Dr. David O - I will meet with special interests, but not behind closed doors. The Government is in kahoots with Big Oil.
Andre al-Carson - Calls David O a hypocrite. Doesn’t answer the question.
Carolene Mays - Will take anyone’s money. Lobbyists are not bad people. Really.
Dr. Woody Myers - I will meet with lobbyists, and argue with them.
Commercial Break
Question - Effect of Religion on politics
Carolene Mays - It’s not so much my religion, it’s all about values.
Dr. Woody Myers - Religion is an issue for some, it’s a part of who we are. It’s not the factor in elections.
Dr. David O - It’s an important part of our society. Judaism helps restore what’s broken in the world. Sashays into promoting socialist medicine
Andre al-Carson - I’m opposed to the War against Islam in Iraq.
Question - Energy Policy
Dr. Woody Myers - We need a new policy. Bush is bad. Bush is bad. We need to stop driving. Global warming is causing global catatrophies. We need to raise the price of gas.
David O - Raise taxes. “Big Oil” is causing all of our problems. I drink the Algore koolaid.
Andre al-Carson - I support hybrids. “Switchblade grass” ethanol.
Carolene Mays - I support hybrids. We need to use more E85.
Question - Exit plan for Iraq
Dr. David O - We never should have gone to Iraq in the first place. Cut, run, and surrender, but don’t cut, run and surrender. Tell our enemies when we’re leaving.
Andre al-Carson - We need to withdraw.
Carolene Mays - We need to withdraw.
Dr. Woody Myers - We never should have gone to Iraq. Bash Bush. Withdraw right away.
Question - Crime Control
Andre al-Carson - Blame Bush for the crime problems
Carolene Mays - There are Federal programs in place. We need to make sure we get those. Brings up community policing (cut under Peterson). Goes into education problems.
Dr. Woody Myers - We need to “bring home the bacon”.
Dr. David O - We need to do studies. Brings up felon re-entry programs. Brings up education.
Question - Should Congress eliminate earmarks?
Carolene Mays - Pork Barrel spending is bad
Dr. Woody Myers - We should manage earmarks better
Dr. David O - We should reform the earmark system.
Andre al-Carson - Pork Barrel spending is a good thing.
Closing Statement
Dr. David O - Thank you everyone. Bush Sucks. Slams Dr. Woody Myers for his time as an insurance lobbyist.
Andre al-Carson - Here we go “Bold” leadership. Copies BJ Clinton’s line about “I Feel Your Pain”. Slams David O’s refusal to take PAC money.
Carolene Mays - I have a proven leadership record in the State House. I am a “balanced” candidate. Daaaammmnn … she’s really taking the bull by the horns! She slams them all!
Dr. Woody Myers - Once again, bashes Bush. Everything is bad. I can “fix” it all. Claims his experience in healthcare and business.
End of Debate
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April 27th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Michael,
You did a good job of reporting most of the facts correctly. Here’s some more information on some of the answers.
On Candidates Support For Other Offices:
Carolene Mays, as the Publisher and President of the Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper is not allow to personally endorse candidates for President, Governor, etc.
On Political Heroes, the two you missed were:
Woody Myers liked LBJ & JFK
David O liked Abraham Lincoln
On Lobbyists:
Carolene Mays pointed out that she has proved, as a State Rep, that she will stand up for Hoosiers first, no matter who gives money to her campaign.
Woody Myers said he likes to listen to Lobbyists as part of his educational process on the issues.
On Energy Policy:
Woody Myers never said let’s increase gas prices or that anyone needs to stop driving!
On Closing Remarks:
David O slammed Andre Carson and Woody Myers (because they are the front runners according to the latest poll).
Carolene Mays promoted her record of service to Indianapolis as a community worker, business leader and State Representative. She did NOT slam anyone.
All in all you did a pretty good job of reporting the facts.
April 28th, 2008 at 5:23 am
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April 28th, 2008 at 9:24 am
facts: “Carolene Mays, as the Publisher and President of the Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper is not allow to personally endorse candidates for President, Governor, etc.”
I must be missing something. What would disallow a newspaper publisher/president from endorsing someone? It seems to me that it happens all the time.
I think it is WISE that she did not endorse, but we are in the land of the free and the home of the brave.
April 28th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Personally, I thought that was a cop-out on Carolene’s part. Newspapers give endorsements all the time. She did mention that as a policy, the Recorder does not endorse political candidates. Unlike the Ryerson Rag, which endorses candidates but doesn’t bother talking to them all before making such endorsements.
April 28th, 2008 at 9:33 am
Of course, asking candidates for one office to endorse candidates for other offices is silly. Carson did his endorsement largely to ride Obama’s coattails in his district. But generally this type of question is engaging in identity politics, which does not lead us toward good electoral decisions.
April 28th, 2008 at 9:33 am
That was my feeling too, was that it could be policy of the Recorder and she was taking that side of the policy since she is still the face of the Recorder. In that case, it was a smart move, especially if there were conservative Democrats watching who can’t stand either Barack or Hillary.
April 28th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
if it wasn’t for the bush hating and jon elrod in the running, i might actually feel halfway decent about voting for Dr. Meyers…remember A.B.C.
April 28th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
ick…even if i lived in the district, which I don’t, I couldn’t vote Myers. I would probably vote for Carolene. Goodness knows I would never vote for Andre or anybody who supported universal healthcare.
April 28th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
What bugs me more than Dr. Myers health care ideas is his apparent complete ignorance about economics (which he shares with Obama, by the way). His “big oil” solutions would create unimaginable damage to the US economy.
April 28th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
sorry the editor of the indianapolis recorder strikes me as a bit racist (kinda like amos, revrend wright, aaron haith–need I go on?)